WELFARE MOMMA

[Aaron Bartlett]

A woman walks into the downtown welfare office, trailed by 15 kids.......

"WOW", the social worker exclaimed, "ARE THOSE ALL YOURS?????"

"Yep they are all mine," the flustered momma sighs, having heard that question a thousand times before. "SIT DOWN LEROY." Yells the upset momma and all the children rush to find seats.
"Well," says the social worker, "then you must be here to sign up. I'll need all your children's names."
"This one's my oldest, his name is Leroy."
"Ok, and who is next?"
"Well, this one, his name is Leroy, also."
The social worker raises an eyebrow but continues. One by one, through the oldest four, all boys, all named Leroy. Then she is introduced to the oldest girl, named Leighroy!
"All right.....," says the caseworker, "Im seeing a pattern here. Are they ALL named Leroy?"
Thier momma replied, "Well, yes.....it makes it easier. When it is time to get them out of bed and ready for school, I yell, LEROY!"
An' when its time for dinner, I just yell LEROY! an' they all comes a runnin. An' if I need to stop the kid who's running into the street, I just yell LEROY and all of them stop. Its the smartest idea I ever had, naming them all Leroy."
The social worker thinks this over for a bit, then wrinkles her forehead and says tentatively, "But what if you just want ONE kid to come, and not the whole bunch?"

"I just call them by their last names", explains the momma.